闍婆
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Chinese
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (闍婆) | 闍 | 婆 | |
| simp. (阇婆) | 阇 | 婆 | |
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from Sanskrit द्वीप? or rather than Java?”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄜˊ ㄆㄛˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shépó
- Wade–Giles: Shê2-pʻo2
- Yale: Shé-pwó
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sherpor
- Palladius: Шэпо (Šɛpo)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤ³⁵ pʰu̯ɔ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: se4 po4
- Yale: sèh pòh
- Cantonese Pinyin: se4 po4
- Guangdong Romanization: sé4 po4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɛː²¹ pʰɔː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Middle Chinese: dzyae ba
Proper noun
闍婆
- Short for 闍婆婆達／阇婆婆达.: Kalingga Kingdom, an ancient country in present-day Central Java, Indonesia.
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 闍 | 婆 |
| じゃ Hyōgai (ateji) |
ば > わ Grade: S (ateji) |
| goon | irregular |
Etymology
Proper noun
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 闍 | 婆 |
Etymology
Proper noun
闍婆
- chữ Hán form of Đồ Bà (“(historical) Java Island; Javanese people.”).